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Bextra Lawsuit Inquiry Form : Blog Home : April 2005 : 2005-04-18 to 2005-04-24

FDA sets high bar for return of drugs like Bextra to market.
April 21, 2005 19:48

The memo states emphatically--and up-front--that Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex all appear to be linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. However, bucking the arguments made by some experts at the advisory panel that considered the risks of these drugs, Jenkins and Seligman argue that there is no way to tell which of the drugs has the biggest risk. The data are murky, and all OTC painkillers may pose some heart risk, although naproxen--the active ingredient in Bayer's (nyse: BAY - news - people ) Aleve--is at least easier on the heart than these three drugs.

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